When Jarren Duran first stepped on the Bohl Diamond at Blair Field for a fall practice in 2016, then-junior shortstop Garrett Hampson knew he was not another run-of-the-mill freshman. He carried himself higher than others and didn’t require the same amount of attention from coaches or more experienced players. “I[Read More…]
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A tough act to follow: Previewing the 2018 Long Beach State baseball season
It is difficult not to dwell on the historic season the Dirtbags had in 2017, in which they fell just one game short of a trip to Omaha, even just days away from the start of a new campaign. The season where eight players were drafted into the MLB, seven[Read More…]
Dirtbags closer Chris Rivera named preseason All-American by the NCBWA
Dirtbags junior closer Chris Rivera was named a preseason third team All-American by the National College Baseball Writers Association, making it three consecutive seasons that the program has had at least one player recognized. “It’s obviously an honor just to be on a list with some of those guys,” Rivera[Read More…]
A calling greater than the game
Something was off as junior right-handed pitcher Andrew “AJ” Jones paced around the mound during his start against UCLA on April 25 last season. He took more time than usual between pitches and flashed uneasy looks into the Long Beach State dugout. After only 20 pitches, head coach Troy Buckley[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ stadium to be renamed in honor of long time benefactor Marilyn Bohl
Blair Field, home of the Long Beach State Dirtbags, has been renamed Bohl Diamond at Blair Field it was announced Monday after long-time benefactor Marilyn Bohl made a $5 million dollar contribution to the program. “It’s unbelievable that someone is giving hard earned money to a specific cause and we[Read More…]
Dirtbags release heavy hitting 2018 schedule
The No. 8 Long Beach State Dirtbags released their 2018 season schedule on Tuesday, revealing a total of 13 games scheduled against teams listed in baseballamerica.com’s top-25 ranking. The impressive strength of schedule comes on the heels of a 42-20-1 campaign last year that resulted in a NCAA Super Regional[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ Steele leading new wave of arms
One-by-one Mike Steele sizes up his pitchers. He knows their pitching repertoires and routines, and his job to help them make the necessary adjustments to improve both as pitchers and people. “He tells us from day one exactly who we are as a pitcher,” senior right-hander Kyle Friedrichs said. “Were[Read More…]
LBSU come in short in weekend series against the Wolverines
The Long Beach State baseball team took two out of three against Utah Valley for its second consecutive home weekend series at Blair Field. Senior right-hander Kyle Friedrichs threw a career-high seven innings in the Dirtbags’ (5-2) 6-2 series opening win Friday night. Friedrichs also set a personal record of[Read More…]
Dirtbags to face Pepperdine and the NC Dinos
The Long Beach State men’s baseball team continues its home-heavy early season schedule as it turns its hosts Pepperdine and NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Futures League at Blair Field. Before the start of the season, sophomore shortstop Garrett Hampson said he believed junior right-hander Tanner Brown was ready[Read More…]
LBSU men’s baseball season opens against Michigan
The Long Beach State baseball team’s road to another postseason appearance will begin Friday night as it hosts Michigan at Blair Field. The Dirtbags will be without head coach Troy Buckley for the opening weekend against the Wolverines. Buckley was suspended for a violation of NCAA rules in Fall 2014.[Read More…]